American Legion R.E. “Peppy” Blount Post No. 320 in Gilmer invites the public to a July 4 morning flag-raising ceremony and afternoon flag-lowering ceremony at the Upshur County Library on Friday.

The flag-raising is scheduled for 7:30 a.m., while the flag lowering with playing of “Taps” is set for 4:30 p.m. at 702 W. Tyler, said post Commander Mike Trull. “We’d like to see a lot of people” attend, Trull told the Upshur County Commissioners Court at its meeting Monday.